I learned Photoreading from my brother's course manual a year before I took the class. The book is organized better than the old course manual. My only real problem with conscious activation was that I listened to people who acted as if spontaneous activation was the way to do it rather than going through the whole process. Once I started using super reading, rapid reading, dipping, etc. I got it. If I had done everything correctly I probably would have had the skill years ago. IMO the skill CAN be learned through the book.
One thing that sets LSC apart from some of the other reading programs is that you can try it out with a cheap book before deciding to purchase a home study course or attend a seminar. Some of these other programs don't have an inexpensive way to learn them.
